North Korea: Kim Jong-un's Banker Disappears in Russia with $5m

A top North Korean banker in charge of Kim Jong-un's slush funds is seeking asylum after fleeing Russia with approximately $5m (£3.01m), a South Korea newspaper has reported.

According to the JoongAng Ilbo daily, Yun Tae-Hyong, a senior official at North Korea's Korea Daesong Bank, disappeared in the Russian port city of Nakhodka.

"Currently he is seeking asylum in an (unspecified) foreign country", an unnamed source, quoted by JoongAng, said.


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